Rumormill: Mini Cooper S JCW diesel on the route
AutoExpress sat down with a elder designer from Mini and asked if the automaker would think about sacrifice a hopped-up diesel alternative of the Cooper because of JCW, Mini 's in-house tuning dividing. The reply was a uncomplicated fine concept and AE ran with it, speculating that the boosted oilburner could make upwards of 160 hp and a sizeable lift in torque from the supply 1.6-liter turbo-diesel. It's in doubt that we'll observe a Mini Cooper D JCW this year, but anticipate a John Cooper Works number of the Mini Crossover after it's launched in 2010.
Gallery:2008 John Cooper Works MINI and Clubman
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